Questions and Replies
12 September 2017 - NW2494
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Which infrastructure grant is used to fund the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI); (2) whether her department is responsible for the implementation of ASIDI infrastructure projects; if not, why not; if so, what role does a provincial education department play in the implementation?
Reply:
1. The Schools Infrastructure Backlog Grant (SIBG) funds the ASIDI portfolio.
2. The DBE is responsible for the implementation of ASIDI projects. In the implementation of these projects, the DBE has commissioned Implementing Agents such as Development Bank of Southern Africa, Independent Development Trust, Coega Development Cooperation to implement the projects on behalf of the Department. Other Provincial Education Departments like the Free State and the Western Cape, also implement on behalf of the DBE. In the planning and implementation of the projects, provinces work with the DBE in identifying schools/ projects, monitoring the implementation, liasing with communities and schools and on completion of the projects, the completed schools are handed back to the respective provinces, who are responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the completed assets.
11 September 2017 - NW2488
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Basic Education
By what date will the report titled Schools that Work II – Lessons from the Ground by the National Education Evaluation and Development Unit be made available to the members of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education?
Reply:
The report titled Schools that Work II - Lessons from the Ground will be formally presented to the Minister, and subsequently, to the Council of Education Ministers in September 2017. Thereafter, it will be made available to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education.
11 September 2017 - NW2466
Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What number of teachers (a) at primary level and (b) at high school level in each province will reach retirement age in the next five years?
Reply:
(a) and (b)
Teachers can go on normal retirement once they reach the age of 60 and compulsory retirement at 65. The table below shows the number of teachers who will reach the age of 60 in the next five (5) years at primary, secondary, combined and intermediate schools.
ROW LABELS |
COMBINED |
INTERMEDIATE |
PRIMARY |
SECONDARY |
GRAND TOTAL |
EASTERN CAPE |
73 |
36 |
2 616 |
4 374 |
7 099 |
FREE STATE |
157 |
184 |
1 804 |
780 |
2 925 |
GAUTENG |
26 |
52 |
4 499 |
2 765 |
7 342 |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
7 |
1 |
6 715 |
2 951 |
9 674 |
LIMPOPO PROVINCE |
91 |
6 |
5 617 |
2 981 |
8 695 |
MPUMALANGA |
173 |
3 141 |
1 078 |
4 392 |
|
NORTH WEST |
112 |
208 |
2 415 |
728 |
3 463 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
39 |
50 |
784 |
294 |
1 167 |
WESTERN CAPE |
34 |
2 685 |
1 517 |
4 236 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
712 |
537 |
30 276 |
17 468 |
48 993 |
Source: PERSAL
11 September 2017 - NW2465
Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What number of teachers does her department currently employ (a) at primary level and (b) at high school level in each province?
Reply:
(a) and (b)
Number of educators at primary, secondary, intermediate and secondary school levels.
ROW LABELS |
COMBINED |
INTERMEDIATE |
PRIMARY |
SECONDARY |
TOTAL |
EASTERN CAPE |
567 |
167 |
15 200 |
35 151 |
51 085 |
FREE STATE |
1 280 |
1 091 |
10 501 |
7 923 |
20 795 |
GAUTENG |
280 |
351 |
33 865 |
24 467 |
58 963 |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
41 |
24 |
50 866 |
36 485 |
87 416 |
LIMPOPO PROVINCE |
635 |
45 |
26 908 |
22 741 |
50 329 |
MPUMALANGA |
1 888 |
18 239 |
11 789 |
31 916 |
|
NORTH WEST |
1 111 |
1 678 |
14 707 |
7 021 |
24 517 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
400 |
400 |
5 361 |
2 984 |
9 145 |
WESTERN CAPE |
206 |
18 535 |
10 224 |
28 965 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
6 408 |
3 756 |
194 182 |
158 785 |
363 131 |
Source: PERSAL, June 2017
11 September 2017 - NW2392
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)(a) What is the total number of schools in each (i) school district and (ii) province that receive a budget from the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP), (b) in each case, what is the (i) name and (ii) quintile of each specified school, (c) what is the total number of learners at the school who receive meals through the programme and (d) what is the total budget allocated to the school; (2) whether the budget is allocated by the national or the provincial department in each case?
Reply:
(1)(a)(i)
EASTERN CAPE
District |
Number of schools |
BUTTERWORTH |
372 |
COFIMVABA |
229 |
CRADOCK |
68 |
DUTYWA |
355 |
EAST LONDON |
247 |
FORT BEAUFORT |
234 |
GRAAFF-REINET |
73 |
GRAHAMSTOWN |
59 |
KING WILLIAMS TOWN |
375 |
LADY FRERE |
170 |
LIBODE |
415 |
LUSIKISIKI |
226 |
MALUTI |
219 |
MBIZANA |
216 |
MT FLETCHER |
183 |
MT FRERE |
374 |
MTHATHA |
335 |
NGCOBO |
235 |
PORT ELIZABETH |
182 |
QUEENSTOWN |
144 |
QUMBU |
242 |
STERKSPRUIT |
151 |
UITENHAGE |
133 |
Grand Total |
5237 |
FREE STATE
District |
Number of schools |
FEZILE DABI |
188 |
LEJWELEPUTSWA |
201 |
MOTHEO |
234 |
THABO MOF |
383 |
XHARIEP |
63 |
Grand Total |
1069 |
GAUTENG
District |
Number of schools |
Ekurhuleni North |
62 |
Ekurhuleni South |
93 |
Gauteng East |
101 |
Gauteng North |
34 |
Gauteng West |
92 |
Johannesburg Central |
106 |
Johannesburg East |
51 |
Johannesburg North |
90 |
Johannesburg South |
59 |
Johannesburg West |
84 |
Sedibeng East |
41 |
Sedibeng West |
104 |
Tshwane North |
92 |
Tshwane South |
69 |
Tshwane West |
87 |
Grand Total |
1165 |
KWAZULU-NATAL
District |
Number of schools |
AMAJUBA |
188 |
HARY GWALA |
431 |
ILEMBE |
400 |
PINETOWN |
368 |
UGU |
445 |
UMGUNGUNDLOVU |
438 |
UMKHANYAKUDE |
536 |
UMLAZI |
222 |
UMZINYATHI |
484 |
UTHUKELA |
413 |
UTHUNGULU |
612 |
ZULULAND |
723 |
Grand Total |
5260 |
LIMPOPO
District |
Number of schools |
LEBOWAKGOMO |
196 |
MOGALAKWENA |
204 |
MOPANI |
356 |
POLOKWANE |
500 |
RIBA CROSS |
180 |
SEKHUKHUNE |
514 |
TSHIPISE-SAGOLE |
114 |
TZANEEN |
150 |
VHEMBE |
458 |
WATERBERG |
100 |
Grand Total |
2772 |
MPUMALANGA
District |
Number of schools |
Bohlabela |
376 |
Ehlanzeni |
331 |
Gert Sibande |
439 |
Nkangala |
471 |
Grand Total |
1617 |
NORTH WEST
District |
Number of schools |
BOJANALA |
460 |
DR KENNETH KAUNDA |
180 |
DR RUTH S MOMPATI |
357 |
NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA |
349 |
Grand Total |
1346 |
NORTHERN CAPE
District |
Number of schools |
FRANCES BAARD |
105 |
JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE |
164 |
NAMAQUA |
67 |
PIXLEY-KA-SEME |
83 |
ZF MGCAWU |
84 |
Grand Total |
503 |
WESTERN CAPE
District |
Number of schools |
CAPE WINELANDS |
216 |
CENTRAL |
113 |
EAST |
113 |
EDEN KAROO |
172 |
NORTH |
110 |
OVERBERG |
70 |
SOUTH |
121 |
WEST COAST |
100 |
Grand Total |
1015 |
(ii)
Province |
Number of schools |
Eastern Cape |
5237 |
Free State |
1069 |
Gauteng |
1165 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
5260 |
Limpopo |
2772 |
Mpumalanga |
1617 |
Northern Cape |
503 |
North West |
1346 |
Western Cape |
1015 |
(b)(i)(ii) The list of schools with quintiles is attached on an excel spreadsheet.
(c) The list of the number of learners who receives meals is attached on an excel spreadsheet.
(d) (1) Budget allocated per school is determined by provinces, the Department of Basic Education has allocated the following budget per province for the feeding of learners in 2017/18;
Province |
Feeding Budget R’000 |
Eastern Cape |
1103 378 880 |
Free State |
344 075 520 |
Gauteng |
732 334 080 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
1392 083 520 |
Limpopo |
1114 933 440 |
Mpumalanga |
590 468 160 |
Northern Cape |
154 374 720 |
North West |
413 736 960 |
Western Cape |
323 875 200 |
Total |
6169 260 480 |
(2) Provincial Education Departments are responsible for allocating budgets per school.
11 September 2017 - NW2391
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)What criteria are used to determine whether a school receives or does not receive a budget as part of the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP); (2) (a) what is the total number of schools in each (i) school district and (ii) province that do not receive state funding as part of the NSNP which have sourced other funding to provide meals to learners, (b) what is the name of the (i) school and (ii) funding provider and (c) what is the total number of learners who are being fed through this funding at each of the specified schools?
Reply:
1. According to the Conditional Grant Framework (CGF), the National School Nutrition Programme Provides nutritious meals to all learners in quintile 1 to 3 Primary and Secondary Schools as well as identified special schools on all school days. Furthermore, the CGF provides for deviation from the provisions for implementation subject to compliance to minimum feeding requirements and availability of resources. One of the deviations that may be approved by the national transferring officer (Director-General) based on achievements and/or critical challenges in each province is the number of learners that exceed the gazetted quintiles, that is feeding of learners in quintile 4 and 5 schools.
2. (a)(i)(ii)(b)(i)(ii)(c)The Department does not collect data on schools that are providing meals to learners through alternative sources of funding because this falls outside the scope of the National School Nutrition Programme Conditional Grant.
11 September 2017 - NW2242
Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What are the names of the schools that offer school sport activities after normal learning hours and (b) of these schools, which ones have the services of a (i) trained physical education teacher and (ii) sport coordinator per school district in each province?
Reply:
(a) All public schools in the country should be offering school sports activities after normal learning hours. However, the Department, through Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) is currently undertaking a school sport audit that will verify this information.
(b)(i) Physical Education (PE) in South Africa is taught by Life Orientation (LO) Educators who do not necessarily have formal training in Physical Education. However, the Department, through PEDs is currently undertaking a schools sport audit that will include the number of teachers qualified in PE with a view to upskill PE teachers.
(ii) Each school district is serviced by a District Coordinator responsible for school sport. These coordinators then relay the information through (to their respective Provincial Coordinators. The human capacity in each province is as following:
Province |
No of Districts |
No of District Officials |
No of Provincial Officials |
Eastern Cape |
23 |
23 |
2 |
Free State |
5 |
21 |
4 |
Gauteng |
15 |
30 |
2 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
12 |
18 |
3 |
Limpopo |
5 |
7 |
3 |
Mpumalanga |
4 |
14 |
3 |
Northern Cape |
5 |
5 |
4 |
North West |
4 |
19 |
2 |
Western Cape |
8 |
8 |
1 |
11 September 2017 - NW2502
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether provincial departments of education take any measures to do background checks before employing an educator; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the measures taken; (2) whether the checks are also carried out on employees appointed by school governing bodies; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) All Educators must be registered with the South African Council of Educators (SACE). The SACE is required by law to conduct background checks on all educators as part of the registration process. This includes disclosure and verification of any, previous and pending proceedings, employer disciplinary action or conviction for a criminal offence.
However, in addition, Provincial Education Departments (PEDs), as employers are required to conduct further background checks in line with the regulations on employer suitability checks of employment in the public service. For educators, these are criminal, qualification and identity verification checks.
(2) Currently, the PEDs do not have jurisdiction over the appointments done by School Governing Bodies (SGBs) in SGB posts to the extent of conducting personnel suitability checks in line with the public service regulatory framework or beyond what is the SACE regulations. However, SGBs are encouraged to conduct such checks on educators appointed at schools.
11 September 2017 - NW2512
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What is the total number of cases of (i) sexual and (ii) physical assault of learners that were investigated by each provincial education department from 1 January 2016 to date?
Reply:
The question has been forwarded to the PEDs for response and information will be made available as soon as the responses from PEDs have been received.
06 September 2017 - NW2218
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to the non-delivery of the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) meals to some schools in KwaZulu-Natal at the start of the third school term, (a) how many schools did not receive meals, (b) how many children were affected, (c) what was the reason for the non-delivery at each affected school and (d) what action has her national department taken to ensure that the situation is rectified by the provincial education department?
Reply:
(a) Four (4) schools did not receive meals.
(b) 3108 Learners were affected.
(c) The reason for non-feeding was the delays in the finalisation of the NSNP BID process. The PED also delayed to issue appointment letters to the contracted service providers resulting in non-delivery of food items to schools.
(d) Officials from the Department of Basic Education visited a sample of schools in five districts viz: Umlazi, Ugu, Umgugundlovu, UMkhanyakude, Ilembe to assess the status of feeding and support NSNP implementation. A meeting was also held with senior management at the Provincial office to discuss a contingency plan to resume feeding in affected schools.
06 September 2017 - NW2233
Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What is the total number of learners who are part of the National School Nutrition Programme in each (a) school and (b) district?
Reply:
(a) Due to the size of the document, the list of schools and learners is attached on Ms excel.
(b) Number of learners per district
EASTERN CAPE
DISTRICT |
LEARNERS |
BUTTERWORTH |
69232 |
COFIMVABA |
45410 |
CRADOCK |
21865 |
DUTYWA |
89416 |
EAST LONDON |
100128 |
FORT BEAUFORT |
34678 |
GRAAFF-REINET |
24192 |
GRAHAMSTOWN |
24983 |
KING WILLIAMS TOWN |
90511 |
LADY FRERE |
38037 |
LIBODE |
164003 |
LUSIKISIKI |
111916 |
MALUTI |
63003 |
MBIZANA |
105568 |
MT FLETCHER |
40345 |
MT FRERE |
107698 |
MTHATHA |
123201 |
NGCOBO |
67845 |
PORT ELIZABETH |
135774 |
QUEENSTOWN |
49540 |
QUMBU |
59695 |
STERKSPRUIT |
54258 |
UITENHAGE |
71560 |
Grand Total |
1692858 |
FREE STATE
DISTRICT |
LEARNERS |
FEZILE DABI |
102296 |
LEJWELEPUTSWA |
126979 |
MOTHEO |
145325 |
THABO MOF |
169968 |
GAUTENG
DISTRICT |
LEARNERS |
Ekurhuleni North |
64971 |
Ekurhuleni South |
114896 |
Gauteng East |
103299 |
Gauteng North |
32357 |
Gauteng West |
88993 |
Johannesburg Central |
67692 |
Johannesburg East |
73529 |
Johannesburg North |
75396 |
Johannesburg South |
67035 |
Johannesburg West |
62843 |
Sedibeng East |
28112 |
Sedibeng West |
90583 |
Tshwane North |
82770 |
Tshwane South |
61225 |
Tshwane West |
82437 |
KWAZULU-NATAL
DISTRICT |
LEARNERS |
AMAJUBA |
102977 |
HARY GWALA |
144385 |
ILEMBE |
156482 |
PINETOWN |
242245 |
UGU |
179305 |
UMGUNGUNDLOVU |
181604 |
UMKHANYAKUDE |
231629 |
UMLAZI |
136421 |
UMZINYATHI |
174398 |
UTHUKELA |
186387 |
UTHUNGULU |
245858 |
ZULULAND |
264619 |
LIMPOPO
DISTRICT |
LEARNERS |
LEBOWAKGOMO |
71264 |
MOGALAKWENA |
70308 |
MOPANI |
181770 |
POLOKWANE |
221136 |
RIBA CROSS |
73888 |
SEKHUKHUNE |
212312 |
TSHIPISE-SAGOLE |
59928 |
TZANEEN |
74490 |
VHEMBE |
276760 |
WATERBERG |
53060 |
MPUMALANGA
DISTRICT |
LEARNERS |
Bohlabela |
204190 |
Enhlanzeni |
242657 |
Gert Sibande |
222420 |
Nkangala |
237353 |
NORTH WEST
DISTRICT |
LEARNERS |
BOJANALA |
243459 |
DR KENNETH KAUNDA |
133460 |
DR RUTH S MOMPATI |
169243 |
NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA |
164857 |
NORTHERN CAPE
DISTRICT |
LEARNERS |
FRANCES BAARD |
79293 |
JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE |
67315 |
NAMAQUA |
20256 |
PIXLEY-KA-SEME |
43576 |
WESTERN CAPE
DISTRICT |
LEARNERS |
CAPE WINELANDS |
85414 |
CENTRAL |
39771 |
EAST |
100316 |
EDEN KAROO |
83697 |
NORTH |
50582 |
OVERBERG |
21278 |
SOUTH |
66182 |
WEST COAST |
27992 |
06 September 2017 - NW2249
Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Basic Education
How many deaf learners were registered in each grade from Grade 1 to Grade 12 at each (a) full-service school and (b) school for the deaf in each province in the (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (iii) 2017 academic years?
Reply:
The response to the number of deaf learners that were registered in each grade from Grade 1 to Grade 12 at each (a) full-service school and (b) school for the deaf in each province are represented in the attached detailed spreadsheet and totals are indicated below:
YEAR |
TYPE OF SCHOOL |
TOTAL |
2017 |
SPECIAL NEED SCHOOL |
5325 |
PUBLIC ORDINARY |
440 |
|
2016 |
SPECIAL NEED SCHOOL |
4171 |
PUBLIC ORDINARY |
513 |
|
2015 |
SPECIAL NEED SCHOOL |
4407 |
PUBLIC ORDINARY |
376 |
(a)(b)(i) for 2015
Refer annexure C
(a)(b)(ii) for 2016
Refer annexure B
(a)(b)(iii) for 2017
Refer annexure C
06 September 2017 - NW2246
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether Katlehong Technical Secondary School benefits from the National School Nutrition Programme; if not, (a) why not and (b) who funds nutritional programmes at the specified school; (2) whether her department has taken any steps to implement the specified programme at the school in future?
Reply:
1. No, the school is not participating on the programme;
(a) The school is ranked as a quintile 4 school. In terms of the Grant Framework the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) prioritises quintile 1-3 schools. Consideration is also made to the most deserving learners in quintile 4 & 5, however, this depends on availability of funds as provided by National Treasury.
(b) The Department is not funding the nutrition programmes in the specified school.
2. The Gauteng Provincial Department has taken steps to feed some learners beyond the priority quintiles but is constrained within the current budget limitation. The availability of funds will determine if the school will benefit in the future.
06 September 2017 - NW2245
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Has her department developed any joint plans with the Department of Social Development and/or the SA Police Service to assist learners who are engaged in substance abuse; if not, why not; if so, (a) what do the plans entail and (b) is there a specific budget allocated (i) nationally and/or (ii) to each province for the implementation of these plans?
Reply:
The DBE has a partnership protocol with the South African Police Services (SAPS) and a close collaboration with the Department of Social Development in providing referral services for learners who are engaged in substance abuse.
(a) what do the plans entail
- Linking of schools to local police stations
- Conducting searches and seizures in line with the South African School’s Act, 1996 (SASA)
- Facilitating the signing of Provincial Partnership Protocols
- Combatting alcohol and drug use amongst learners in schools
- Closure of taverns/shebeens in close proximity of schools
- Searches and seizures in schools upon reasonable suspicion of the carrying of/or trading in illegal substances or weapons
- Addressing gangsterism in schools and communities
- Crime prevention programmes in schools
(b) is there a specific budget allocated
(i) nationally and/or
- The national department has a budget to train and monitor the implementation of programmes by provinces.
(ii) to each province for the implementation of these plans?
- Provinces budget for implementation of their own programmes.
06 September 2017 - NW2244
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) Has her department investigated the cause of the high rate of learner pregnancies at (i) Tipfuxeni Secondary School and (ii) Masiqhakaze Secondary School; if not, in each case why not; if so, (aa) has specific support been directed to the specified schools to reduce the rate of pregnancy and (bb) what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(a) (i). According to data extracted from the Education Management Information System (EMIS), there were five pregnancies reported by Tipfuweni Secondary School in 2016.
(ii). Masiqhakaze Secondary School reported 34 pregnancies in 2016 through EMIS. This represents 4% of the girl leaners enrolled in the school.
(aa). Yes
(bb). The community within which the school is located in Ekurhuleni is plagued by a host of social ills. The programmes implemented in the school include the following:
- ADAPT programme with the non-governmental organisation People Opposed to Women Abuse (POWA) focusing on health education, prevention of learner pregnancy and sexual violence;
- Peer Education programme with eleven trained peer educators in each grade. Youth camps are also held with the peer educators;
- The Centre for Positive Care facilitates workshops for vulnerable girls;
- The Department has placed a Learner Support Agent (child care coordinator) in the school to support learners to access various services;
- Nurses and social workers form the Departments of Health and Social Development respectively, assist the school with services as required.
06 September 2017 - NW2241
Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of Basic Education
How many schools are equipped with (a) functioning kitchens and (b) all necessary utensils in each school district in each province?
Reply:
Currently the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) has no database of schools with functioning kitchens and necessary utensils. The NSNP has planned to conduct an audit on infrastructure and equipment in 2017/18 Financial Year. The information will be available at the end of the financial year.
06 September 2017 - NW2239
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether the Draft Framework of the Development of the Rural Education Policy which was presented to teacher unions for their input between 11 October and 1 November 2016 has been finalised; if not, why not; if so, when will it be tabled to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education?
Reply:
The Draft Framework for the development of Rural Education Policy was completed in March 2017. Subsequently, a process was set for the development of the policy. A draft has been completed and is en-route to the Minister for consideration to publish it for comments from stakeholder bodies and members of the public. Once the Minister approves the draft policy, it will be ready to be presented to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education upon request from the Committee.
01 September 2017 - NW2220
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What is the total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid for more than 30 days in (a) her department and (b) entities reporting to her for the (i) Inclusive Education and (ii) Special Needs System, in each case specifying (aa) the name of the company and/or supplier, (bb) the amount(s) outstanding, (cc) the reason for non-payment, (dd) how long have they been unpaid and (ee) the envisaged date on which the amount(s) will be paid?
Reply:
(aa) |
(bb) |
(cc) |
(dd) How long have the invoices been unpaid |
(ee) Envisaged date of payment |
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(a) DEPARTMENT |
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(i) Inclusive Education |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
(ii) Special Needs System |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
(b) |
||||||
SACE |
||||||
(i) Inclusive Education |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
(ii) Special Needs System |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
UMALUSI |
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(i) Inclusive Education (ii) Special Needs Systems |
1. |
UTI |
R4,206.85 |
Invoices not paid due to the year-end budget transitions. |
35 days |
18/05/2017 |
2.
|
AJ Martin Locksmiths |
R685.00 |
Invoices not paid due to the year-end budget transitions. |
36 days |
12/05/2017 |
|
3. |
Brinant Security |
R60,086.11 |
Invoices not paid due to the year-end budget transitions. |
55 days |
25/05/2017 |
|
4. |
Persequor Tuindienste |
R2000.00 |
Invoices not paid due to the year-end budget transitions. |
35 days |
25/05/2017 |
|
5. |
Servest Cleaning |
R30,115.12 |
Invoices not paid due to the year-end budget transitions. |
55 days |
29/05/2017 |
|
6. |
Kashan Advertising |
R10,264.56 |
Documents were misplaced |
53 days |
27/06/2017 |
|
TOTAL |
R107,357.64 |
31 August 2017 - NW2247
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)How does (a) her department and/or (b) the provincial departments intend to distribute the R477 million Medium-Term Expenditure Framework conditional grant for profoundly intellectually disabled children; (2) how will the specified grant be used to benefit (a) learners and (b) teachers in the implementation of the Policy and Learning Programme; (3) did any legal settlements prompt the introduction of the grant?
Reply:
1. (a) The funding allocation to Provincial Education Departments is as follows:
Province |
Allocation 2017/18 |
Allocation 2018/19 |
Allocation 2019/20 |
R’000 |
R’000 |
R’000 |
|
Eastern Cape |
3 537 |
12 283 |
14 622 |
Free State |
11 368 |
28 864 |
34 360 |
Gauteng |
12 632 |
30 707 |
36 554 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
5 558 |
14 739 |
17 545 |
Limpopo |
9 853 |
24 565 |
29 243 |
Mpumalanga |
12 883 |
31 322 |
37 285 |
Northern Cape |
2 021 |
6 142 |
7 312 |
North West |
2 274 |
6 756 |
8 042 |
Western Cape |
11 874 |
30 093 |
35 822 |
Total |
72 000 |
185 471 |
220 785 |
(b) Provinces will distribute the grant in accordance with the following guidelines as stipulated in the Grant Framework:
- 13% for training of teachers and the 31 Outreach Teams;
- 11% for Learning and Teaching Support Materials, toolkits and equipment for centres and designated schools;
- 56% for compensation of itinerant teams and provincial co-ordinators; as well as
- 20% for administration including travel, vehicles, accommodation and subsistence.
(2) (a) The Grant will be used to benefit learners in the following ways:
- To provide therapeutic and psycho-social intervention to learners and their families in targeted 186 schools and 280 care centres by appointing and training 155 specialised staff, who will provide the therapeutic intervention and procuring equipment as well as learning teaching support materials (LTSM) to be used by the staff;
- To track, provide learner-specific support and follow up on their progress by creating a comprehensive and reliable database of learners in the targeted schools and care centres;
- To provide quality education and support to learners by further developing the professional capacity, knowledge and skills of caregivers and teachers in the 280 care centres, 186 schools;
- To facilitate leaners’ access to various government services and other intervention programmes through working collaboratively with other government departments and non-governmental organisations (NGO); and
- To advocate for learners’ rights to access public-funded quality education through documenting and reporting on the Grant’s achievements.
(b) The Grant will be used to benefit teachers in the following ways:
- To provide accredited training programmes to teachers in 186 schools, caregivers in 280 care centres and 155 therapists, on disability and on how to implement the Learning Programme for Learners with Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability;
- To develop teachers’ and caregivers’ professional practice in managing learners with severe to profound intellectual disability, through the provision of onsite training and support by a team of therapists and special needs teachers; and
- To provide caregivers in 280 targeted care centres an opportunity to acquire a Level 5 qualification, which is currently being developed by the DBE in collaboration with the University of Cape Town.
(3) Yes. The grant was prompted by the judgement of the Western Cape High Court in 2010, in the case of the Western Cape Forum for Intellectual Disability against the Government of South Africa and the Government of the Province of the Western Cape (Case No: 18678/2007).
23 August 2017 - NW1748
Majola, Mr TR to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Does (a) she, (b) her Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to her make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself, (ii) his/her immediate family members or (iii) any of their staff members; in each case (aa) what are the reasons for it, (bb) from which department or entity’s budget is the security services being paid, and (cc) what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(a) MINISTER
- As per the Ministerial Handbook and South African Police Services (SAPS) regulations, the Minister and her immediate family is provided with security services paid for by the State, through SAPS. In the event that the service provided exceeds the maximum of eighty (80) hours during a specific month, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) is liable for such costs.
- Refer to response in (a)(i).
- None of her staff members make use of these security services.
In each case above:
(aa) What are the reasons for it?
Security Services are provided for all appointed Ministers as stated in the Ministerial Handbook.
(bb) From which department or entity’s budget is the security service being paid?
From the South African Police Services (SAPS) and the Department of Basic Education’s budget.
(cc) What are the relevant details?
Not applicable.
(b) DEPUTY MINISTER
- As per the Ministerial Handbook and South African Police Services (SAPS) regulations, the Deputy Minister and his immediate family is provided with security services paid for by the State, through SAPS. In the event that the service provided exceeds the maximum of eighty (80) hours during a specific month, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) is liable for such costs. The Deputy Minister does not have any static protection at his residences.
- Refer to response in (b)(i).
- None of his staff members make use of these security services.
In each case above:
(aa) What are the reasons for it?
Security Services are provided for all appointed Deputy Ministers as stated in the Ministerial Handbook.
(bb) From which department or entity’s budget is the security service being paid?
From the South African Police Services (SAPS) and the Department of Basic Education’s budget.
(cc) What are the relevant details?
Not applicable.
Umalusi Response
(c) Umalusi does not make use of any security services paid by the State for
(i) The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Umalusi;
(ii) The immediate family members of the CEO; or
(iii) Any of Umalusi’s staff members.
(aa) Not applicable
(bb) Not applicable
(cc) Not applicable
SACE Response
(c) SACE does not make use of any security services paid by the State for:
(i) The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SACE;
(ii) The immediate family members of the CEO; or
(iii) Any of SACE’s staff members.
(aa) Not applicable
(bb) Not applicable
(cc) Not applicable
23 August 2017 - NW1713
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether any staff of (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?
Reply:
(a) Department of Basic Education |
Whether any staff of the entity reporting to her were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the following financial years: |
|
(b) |
2014 -15 : Ms MB Fuzile & Ms SAM Mabasa |
|
2015-16 : Ms MB Fuzile |
||
2016-17 : Ms MB Fuzile & Ms Letsoha-Mathae |
||
(aa) |
(aaa) |
|
(bbb) |
|
|
(bb) |
(aaa) |
|
(bbb) |
1. R20 580.00 per month 2. She did not receive any proceeds 3. R72 595 and R787 367 |
UMALUSI RESPONSE
(b) Umalusi is not aware of any full-time staff member employed by Umalusi that was awarded any contract or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the following financial years:
(i) 2014-15;
(ii) 2015-16; and
(iii) 2016-17.
(aaa) Not applicable
(aa) (bbb) Not applicable
(bb) (aaa) Not applicable
(bb) (bbb) Not applicable
SACE RESPONSE
(b) SACE is not aware of any full-time staff member employed by SACE that was awarded any contract or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the following financial years:
(i) 2014-15;
(ii) 2015-16; and
(iii) 2016-17.
(aaa) Not applicable
(aa) (bbb) Not applicable
(bb) (aaa) Not applicable
(bb) (bbb) Not applicable
21 August 2017 - NW2226
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, with reference to her reply to question 880 on 4 May 2017, she has received the requested information from the provincial education departments?
Reply:
The Department has forwarded the question to the Provincial Education Departments and responses were received from eight PEDs. The Eastern Cape Department of Education’s response in this regard is still outstanding. A follow-up letter was sent to the ECDoE on 24 July 2017. The table below contains a summary of responses.
Province |
No. schools to be closed/ merged (a) (i) and (ii) |
Name of school (b) |
Reason for closure (c ) |
Host schools (d) |
Timelines (e) |
Transport arrangement (f) |
Additional resources required (g) |
Consultation (2) |
EC |
NO RESPONSE |
|||||||
FS |
90 |
Annexure A |
non-viable |
Annexure A |
between June and December 2017 |
not required |
none |
Consultation Meetings took place at some of these schools however, where the residents have already left the farms, it was difficult to conduct them and a declaration form has been completed to that effect by the relevant Circuit Manager. |
GP |
14 |
Annexure A |
Small and non-viable |
Annexure A |
|
Provided where necessary |
resources follow learners |
Annexure F |
KZN |
865 |
Annexure A |
small and non-viable |
Annexure A |
Annexure C |
Not indicated |
Not indicated |
Not indicated |
LP |
476 |
Annexure A |
small and non-viable |
Annexure A |
|
provision for 42 out of 68 schools have been made |
142 mobile classrooms are required |
All schools were consulted accordingly. They furthermore received MEC’s letters for merging. The notice was advertised in the local newspapers. MEC’s also consulted all relevant stakeholders in their respective Districts. There was also a media briefing to that effect. See also Annexure G |
MP |
8 |
Annexure A |
Small and non-viable Schools on private property with unsafe buildings Save on rentals See Annexure B |
boarding school |
2017/18 financial year |
Not indicated |
resources follow learners |
The process of consultation for the closure of the schools has not commenced. It will commence as the building of the boarding school commences |
NC |
8 |
Annexure A |
low learner enrolment and realignment of middle schools |
Annexure A |
March 2017 to September 2018 Annexure C |
Annexure D |
Annexure E |
District management teams already started with initial consultations in all instances, and public hearings will commence in the next quarter with provision being made for written comments as well |
NW |
24 |
Annexure A |
small schools |
Annexure A |
2017/2018 financial year Annexure C |
Annexure D |
resources follow learners |
Thorough consultation with affected and relevant stakeholders is done for the smooth running of the process |
WC |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
21 August 2017 - NW2206
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education
How many learners in Gauteng have still not been allocated a place at a school as of the latest date for which information is available?
Reply:
All learners have been placed for the 2017 academic year.
21 August 2017 - NW2253
Robinson, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
How many deaf learners at each (a) full-service school and (b) school for the deaf in each province (i) wrote and (ii) passed the National Senior Certificate exams in (aa) 2014, (bb) 2015 and (cc) 2016 academic years?
Reply:
See tables below:
Questions (a)(aa) to (a)(cc) – Ordinary Schools
Question |
(a) (aa) |
(i) |
(ii) |
Exam Date |
Province |
Total Wrote |
Total Achieved |
201411 |
Eastern Cape |
12 |
1 |
201411 |
Free State |
4 |
3 |
201411 |
Gauteng |
18 |
12 |
201411 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
28 |
25 |
201411 |
Limpopo |
18 |
1 |
201411 |
Mpumalanga |
0 |
0 |
201411 |
North West |
0 |
0 |
201411 |
Northern Cape |
0 |
0 |
201411 |
Western Cape |
14 |
12 |
Data source: NSC Exam System – Data as on the day of the official release of results for 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively.
2.
Question |
(a) (bb) |
(i) |
(ii) |
Exam Date |
Province |
Total Wrote |
Total Achieved |
201511 |
Eastern Cape |
14 |
1 |
201511 |
Free State |
0 |
0 |
201511 |
Gauteng |
14 |
12 |
201511 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
25 |
22 |
201511 |
Limpopo |
22 |
2 |
201511 |
Mpumalanga |
1 |
1 |
201511 |
North West |
0 |
0 |
201511 |
Northern Cape |
0 |
0 |
201511 |
Western Cape |
20 |
19 |
Data source: NSC Exam System – Data as on the day of the official release of results for 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively.
Question |
(a) (cc) |
(i) |
(ii) |
Exam Date |
Province |
Total Wrote |
Total Achieved |
201611 |
Eastern Cape |
15 |
3 |
201611 |
Free State |
3 |
1 |
201611 |
Gauteng |
31 |
11 |
201611 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
26 |
14 |
201611 |
Limpopo |
66 |
1 |
201611 |
Mpumalanga |
1 |
1 |
201611 |
North West |
0 |
0 |
201611 |
Northern Cape |
7 |
0 |
201611 |
Western Cape |
53 |
45 |
Data source: NSC Exam System – Data as on the day of the official release of results for 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively.
3.
Questions (b)(aa) to (b)(cc) – Deaf Schools
Question |
(b) (aa) |
(i) |
(ii) |
Exam Date |
Province |
Total Wrote |
Total Achieved |
201411 |
EASTERN CAPE |
6 |
2 |
201411 |
FREE STATE |
12 |
11 |
201411 |
GAUTENG |
53 |
32 |
201411 |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
22 |
22 |
201411 |
LIMPOPO |
38 |
15 |
201411 |
MPUMALANGA |
0 |
0 |
201411 |
NORTH WEST |
0 |
0 |
201411 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
3 |
3 |
201411 |
WESTERN CAPE |
4 |
4 |
Data source: NSC Exam System – Data as on the day of the official release of results for 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively.
Question |
(b) (bb) |
(i) |
(ii) |
Exam Date |
Province |
Total Wrote |
Total Achieved |
201511 |
EASTERN CAPE |
7 |
3 |
201511 |
FREE STATE |
15 |
5 |
201511 |
GAUTENG |
41 |
37 |
201511 |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
20 |
14 |
201511 |
LIMPOPO |
36 |
6 |
201511 |
MPUMALANGA |
0 |
0 |
201511 |
NORTH WEST |
0 |
0 |
201511 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
4 |
0 |
201511 |
WESTERN CAPE |
10 |
9 |
Data source: NSC Exam System – Data as on the day of the official release of results for 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively.
Question |
(b) (cc) |
(i) |
(ii) |
Exam Date |
Province |
Total Wrote |
Total Achieved |
201611 |
EASTERN CAPE |
7 |
3 |
201611 |
FREE STATE |
21 |
15 |
201611 |
GAUTENG |
72 |
44 |
201611 |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
20 |
9 |
201611 |
LIMPOPO |
72 |
7 |
201611 |
MPUMALANGA |
0 |
0 |
201611 |
NORTH WEST |
0 |
0 |
201611 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
4 |
5 |
201611 |
WESTERN CAPE |
16 |
13 |
Data source: NSC Exam System – Data as on the day of the official release of results for 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively.
21 August 2017 - NW2254
Robinson, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
How many educators at each (a) full-service school and (b) school for the deaf in each province were registered as fully qualified South African Sign Language educators in the (i) 2014, (ii) 2015, (iii) 2016 and (iv) 2017 academic years?
Reply:
(a),(b)(i),(ii),(iii).The information requested is currently not available at the national Department. It will be requested from the respective Provincial Education Departments and be provided as soon as it is received.
15 August 2017 - NW1455
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)With regard to her reply to question 783 on 11 April 2017, what was the specific reason for the underspending in (a) the Eastern Cape of R47 776 717.16, (b) the Free State of R291 294 846, (c) KwaZulu-Natal of R97 551 404, (d) Limpopo of R86 082 002, (e) Mpumalanga of R81 404 186, (f) the Northern Cape of R27 198 095 and (g) the North West of R53 433 807 as part of the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI); for each, specify (i) the number of projects affected and (ii) whether or not the projects were completed in the 2016-17 financial year; (2) what amount was (a) allocated to and (b) spent by the Western Cape as part of ASIDI in the 2015-16 financial year?
Reply:
1. The process of merging, closing and rationalisation of small and unviable schools, led to major delays, which delayed the allocation of projects to implementing agents and contractors, which in effect led to lower spending. Non-performing contractors and Implementing Agents (IAs) also had a negative effect on performance and expenditure. The process of terminating and replacing contractors and IAs is lengthy and as such, the projects that are stopped do not generate any expenditure during that process. The process of replacing the service providers has been concluded. Finally, in some parts of the country, inclement weather severely affected work at sites.
2. The Western Cape was allocated R 274 804 000 in 2015-16 financial year. Expenditure for the 2015-16 financial year was R 329 098 000.
14 August 2017 - NW1120
Brauteseth, Mr TJ to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to her reply to question 913 on 11 April 2017, which qualifications are held by the Chief Financial Officer, stating the (a) name of the qualification, (b) name of the institution conferring the qualification and (c) date each qualification was obtained?
Reply:
SACE Response
The qualifications held by our CFO are as follows:
Name of Qualification |
Institution |
Date obtained |
National Certificate in State Accounts |
UNISA |
1994 |
National Diploma in State Accounts and Finance |
UNISA |
1996 |
UMALUSI Response
The qualifications held by the newly appointed CFO are as follows:
Name of Qualification |
Institution |
Date obtained |
Baccalaureus Commercii (B.Comm) – Accounting Science |
University of Pretoria (UP) |
2002 |
B.Comm (Honores) – Accounting Science |
University of Pretoria (UP) |
2003 |
Certificate in Accounting Science (CTA) |
University of Pretoria (UP) |
2003 |
Chartered Accountant – CA(SA) |
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants ( SAICA) |
2006 |
14 August 2017 - NW1327
Schmidt, Adv H to ask the Minister of Basic EducationQuestion
What progress has her department made with the investigation into the death of Siphamandla Choma, a learner at the Manyano Primary School in Mhluzi, following an alleged assault by his school principal?
Reply:
The principal of Manyano Primary School, Mr Mseteka KJ was suspended from the school pending an investigation by the Mpumalanga Department of Education. The Principal was subsequently charged and following a disciplinary hearing, he was found guilty and dismissed.
07 August 2017 - NW1818
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Which entities reporting to her (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed? NW2026E
Reply:
UMALUSI RESPONSE
(a) Umalusi has a Council in place as the Accounting Authority.
(i) Below is the information as requested regarding the Council of Umalusi:
Name |
Appointment date (aa) |
Term lapsing (bb) |
1. Prof. JD Volmink Chairperson |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
2. Prof. ND Kgwadi (Deputy Chairperson) |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
3. Dr MS Rakometsi (CEO: Umalusi) |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
4. Prof. PAD Beets |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
5. Prof. N. Baijnath CEO: Council on Higher Education (CHE) |
1 October 2015 |
8 June 2018 |
6. Ms F Dada |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
7. Mr MHW Ehrenreich |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
8. Mr NT Johnstone |
1 September 2015 |
8 June 2018 |
9. Mr D Hindle* |
15 December 2016 |
8 June 2018 |
10. Dr MJ Maboya** |
1 July 2016 |
8 June 2018 |
11. Dr EB Mahlobo |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
12. Prof. MG Mahlomaholo |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
13. Prof. L Makalela |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
14. Dr R Mampane |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
15. Adv. MJ Merabe*** |
15 December 2016 |
8 June 2018 |
16. Prof. MLE Monnapula - Mapesela |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
17. Mr E Mosuwe**** |
24 October 2016 |
8 June 2018 |
18. Mr V Naidoo***** CEO: Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) |
1 June 2017 |
8 June 2018 |
19. Mr JS Samuels CEO: South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
(*) Replaced Professor Loock who resigned on 10 December 2015 as member of Council.
(**) Appointed Deputy Director – General: Curriculum Policy, Support and Monitoring at the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and replaced Mr Mweli, Director – General: DBE in Council.
(***) Replaced Dr L Becker who resigned on 20 June 2016 as member of Council.
(****) Appointed Head of Department of Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) and replaced Dr N Sishi as a representative of Heads of Education Departments Committee (HEDCOM) in Council.
(*****) Appointed CEO of QCTO and replaced Ms Joyce Mashabela – the former CEO of QCTO.
(II) Umalusi Council:
(aa) Number of members:
The Council for the period 8 June 2014 to 7 June 2018 consists of 15 members appointed by the Minister of Basic Education and the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Umalusi, the Council on Higher Education (CHE); Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO); and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The Minister also appoints one of the members as Chairperson. The Council is responsible for policy and overall governance, with the day-to-day management delegated to the Chief Executive Officer.
(bb) Number of female board members:
Four members:
- Ms Fathima Dada;
- Dr Mamiki J Maboya;
- Dr Ruth Mampane; and
- Professor Mabokang Monnapula-Mapesela.
SACE RESPONSE
1. (a) The South African Council for Educators (SACE) has a Council and not a Board.
(b) Not applicable to SACE.
(aa) The Council members were appointed on 1 August 2013.
(bb) The term of the current SACE Council is coming to an end on 31 July 2017.
(ii) (aa) there are 30 Council members (inclusive of the Chairperson and Acting CEO).
(bb) Females: Seven (7).
2. (a) (b) Not Applicable to SACE.
07 August 2017 - NW1456
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)What is the total amount that was (a) allocated to and (b) spent by each province as part of the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative in the 2016-17 financial year; (2) whether any funding was (a) withdrawn and/or (b) returned to the National Treasury as a result of underspending in each province; if so, (i) what amount was returned and/or withdrawn in each case and (ii) what were the reasons for underspending in each case?
Reply:
(1) (a) and (b) The allocation and Expenditure per Province:
Provinces |
Column A |
Column B |
Allocation |
Expenditure |
|
2016/17 |
2016/17 |
|
|
R'000 |
R'000 |
Eastern Cape |
1 543 664 |
614 915 |
Free State |
237 487 |
166 524 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
106 869 |
61 243 |
Limpopo |
83 120 |
115 754 |
Mpumalanga |
83 120 |
81 872 |
Northern Cape |
23 749 |
122 |
North West |
35 623 |
2 562 |
Total |
2 113 632 |
1 042 992 |
(2) (a) & (b) (I & II) The School Infrastructure Backlogs Grant is not allocated to provinces but to the Department of Basic Education. The funding indicated above, therefore, depicts the value of projects implemented per province through the programme and not an allocation to a province. As a result, no funding was withdrawn or returned to National Treasury as a result of underspending in a province. The entire programme underspent by R 874 753 000. Reasons for under expenditure vary from programme to programme but they include, but not limited to poor performance by Implementing Agents and contractors, inclement weather, occasional shortage of building material and works disruption due to community led disruptions and industrial action. Poor contractor performance in all provinces and the procedure required to replace them also contributes to under expenditure. The process of rationalisation of small and unviable schools, especially in the Eastern Cape, also played a major role in the underperformance of the programme.
07 August 2017 - NW1030
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to her reply to question 127 on 23 March 2017, (a) when will the data for Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal be available and (b) why does her department not track whether or not pupils who fall pregnant return to school after giving birth?
Reply:
(a)
Table 1 below indicates that, in 2016, there were 803 learners who fell pregnant in KwaZulu-Natal. The majority of these learners were in Grade 12 at 201 learners. With regards to availability of Mpumalanga data, the Department will indicate as soon as the province responds.
Table 1: Number of learners who fell pregnant, by grade, in KwaZulu-Natal, in 2016
Province |
Grade 3 |
Grade 4 |
Grade 5 |
Grade 6 |
Grade 8 |
Grade 9 |
Grade 10 |
Grade 11 |
Grade 12 |
Other |
Total |
KZN |
19 |
17 |
22 |
19 |
29 |
63 |
158 |
178 |
201 |
97 |
803 |
Source: KZN 2016 Annual School Survey
Note 1: The Annual School Survey question on learner pregnancy asks the school principal for: “the number of learners (That they are aware of) who got pregnant the previous academic year”.
Note 2: The data, as received from the province, are preliminary and must be treated with caution, since it has not been published in this format.
(b)
The basic education system does not track this at the moment. Tracking the return of learners after giving birth may be something we could explore in future as a sector. However, we have a policy that does not prevent learners from returning. Parents have a responsibility to ensure that learners return to school after giving birth, not the Department necessarily
07 August 2017 - NW1320
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
On what date will the draft National Policy for the Prevention and Management of Learner Pregnancy be tabled to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education for approval?
Reply:
The policy is still a draft and will come into effect once presented and approved at Cabinet. The Department could however present the draft policy to the Portfolio Committee as per the Committee’s invitation
07 August 2017 - NW1845
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)What is the total number of government school principals in the country? (2) what number of the specified school principals in each province (a) has no tertiary qualification, (b) has no Grade 12 Senior Certificate, (c) has a teaching qualification from a university, (d) has a teaching qualification from an accredited education college and (e) has a teaching qualification from a further education and training college; (3) whether any school principals at government schools in any province has a management qualification; if so, which management qualification in each case?
Reply:
(1) As at the end of March 2017, there are 24 467 Principals.
(2) (a) None.
(b) None.
(c) 19 115.
(d) 2 272.
(e) Information on PERSAL that shows the actual qualification is currently not complete on the PERSAL system. It is therefore not possible to give the number of Principals with a qualification from a further education and training as part of their professional teaching qualifications.
(3) A significant number of Principals have management qualifications. This could be school-related qualifications e.g. Advanced Certificate in Education-School Leadership and Management or general management qualifications. Existing information on the PERSAL system that shows the actual qualifications in this field is not complete. It is therefore not possible at this stage to show a specific number of Principals with a management qualification.
24 July 2017 - NW1938
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)With reference to her reply to question 980 on 18 May 2017, (a) what number of the identified un- and underqualified educators in each district in each of the (i) 2014, (ii) 2015 and (iii) 2016 academic years do not possess (aa) the relevant subject knowledge or (bb) a relevant qualification covering teaching methodology in the classroom and (b) which school subjects are affected in each case; (2) whether (a) her department or (b) each provincial department of education has taken any steps to compel the specified educators to attend further education to upskill themselves in the missing subject knowledge and/or teaching methodology qualifications; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
1. (a) Unqualified educators possess Matric as their highest qualification. The subject/learning area they are allocated to teach is based on the subjects passed at matric level. However, these educators are included in the various in-service training opportunities and programmes to improve their competency in the subject knowledge and methodology.
Under-qualified educators possess 2-3 years of professional training. The reason why they are referred to as under-qualified is that their qualification no longer meets the required minimum qualification level due to the increase of the minimum qualification required to matric plus 3 years of professional training. These educators were trained in both subject knowledge and teaching methodology, but their initial training has since become inadequate. The table below summarises the split between un-and-under-qualified educators as provided in question 980.
Year |
Unqualified |
Under-qualified |
Total |
|
REQV 10 |
REQV 11 |
REQV 12 |
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2014 |
5 388 |
252 |
1 079 |
6 719 |
2015 |
4 587 |
258 |
1 185 |
6 030 |
2016 |
3 848 |
218 |
1 073 |
5 139 |
(b) As was indicated previously subjects most affected are those that have been identified in the sector as scarce and critical skills areas which include mainly Mathematics, Sciences and Technology at all levels and African Language teaching, particularly at Foundation Phase.
2. (a) and (b) Un and under-qualified teachers do not meet the requirements for appointment since they do not have REQV 13. In the case of un-qualified teachers, the affected educators are encouraged and supported to take advantage of open programmes various provincial bursaries to improve their qualifications. In addition, they are given opportunities to participate in in-service training programmes. In the case of under-qualified teachers who have a degree, but still need to be professionally trained, they are also supported and encouraged to obtain the one-year professional diploma that will qualify them as teachers. They are also granted Funza Lushaka bursaries or any other provincial bursary that is available to them. These teachers also participate in in-service training programmes to enhance their knowledge.
It must also be noted that the un-and-under-qualified educators are appointed in a temporary capacity. Those that do not take advantage of existing opportunities to improve their qualifications are continuously being replaced with qualified educators resulting in the annual reduction of un-and under-qualified educators employed in schools.
13 July 2017 - NW1907
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016; if so, (i) who were the transaction advisors that were appointed for the tenders, (ii) for which tenders were they appointed, (iii) what was the pricing for the tenders in question and (iv) what amount were the transaction advisors paid?
Reply:
(a) BASIC EDUCATION |
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(a) |
The Department of Basic Education had appointed the Audit firms to observe and advise during the evaluation and adjudication of tenders during the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016. |
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i. |
As per attached list as Annexure A |
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ii. |
As per attached list as Annexure A |
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iii. |
As per attached list as Annexure A |
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iv. |
As per attached list as Annexure A |
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(b) ENTITIES |
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SACE |
(b) |
Each entity reporting to the Minister appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016 |
No, SACE has never appointed transactional advisors for tenders for the period January 2012 till December 2016 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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iv |
N/A |
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UMALUSI |
Each entity reporting to the Minister appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016. |
Umalusi is a member of the Purchasing Consortium Southern Africa (PURCO SA). PURCO SA is committed to the principle of collaboration with its members to save time and money through professional and focused collaborative procurement whilst strengthening partnerships with all stakeholders in the Higher Education Sector in Southern Africa. PURCO served and assisted in terms of secretarial services for all the bid committees for the period 1 January 2012 to December 2015 at no cost to Umalusi. The relationship does not constitute the appointment of transaction advisors. |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
13 July 2017 - NW1980
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
How many (a) braille writers and (b) voice synthesisers (i) were employed in each of the past three financial years and (ii) is currently employed in each (aa) full service, (bb) special needs and (cc) mainstream school in each province?
Reply:
The number of (a) Braille writers and (b) voice synthesisers that were (i) employed in each of the past three financial years are provided in the table below:
Province |
2014/2015 |
2015/2016 |
2016/2017 |
|||
Number of Braille writers |
Number of voice synthesisers |
Number of Braille writers |
Number of voice synthesisers |
Number of Braille writers |
Number of voice synthesisers |
|
EC |
49 |
2 |
111 |
2 |
111 |
2 |
FS |
117 |
55 |
117 |
55 |
165 |
65 |
GT |
71 |
44 |
46 |
18 |
0 |
12 |
KZN (this is for 1 school) |
17 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
44 |
4 |
LP |
532 |
0 |
425 |
0 |
281 |
0 |
MP |
15 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
46 |
0 |
NC |
20 |
0 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
NW |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
WC |
0 |
0 |
145 |
0 |
214 |
0 |
Total |
821 |
103 |
884 |
97 |
881 |
103 |
NB: The numbers for North West province are still being sourced.
The number of (a) Braille writers and (b) voice synthesisers that are (ii) currently employed in (aa) full service, (bb) special needs and (cc) mainstream school in each province, are represented in the table below:
Province |
Full service school |
Special schools |
Mainstream schools |
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Number of Braille writers |
Number of voice synthesisers |
Number of Braille writers |
Number of voice synthesisers |
Number of Braille writers |
Number of voice synthesisers |
|
EC |
0 |
0 |
111 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
FS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
GT |
0 |
12 |
116 |
61 |
1 |
1 |
KZN |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
LP |
0 |
0 |
1 238 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MP |
0 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NW |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
WC |
0 |
0 |
214 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
12 |
1 710 |
63 |
1 |
1 |
13 July 2017 - NW1978
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)How many learners with (a) hearing and (b) sight impairments are enrolled in (i) full service schools, (ii) schools for learners with special needs and (iii) mainstream schools in each province; (2) whether each province has schools specifically for learners with (a) hearing and (b) sight impairments; if not, why not; if so, how many learners are enrolled in each case in each province?
Reply:
(1)(a)(b)(ii)
Table 1: Number of learners with hearing and sight impairment, in special schools, by province, in 2016
Province |
|
|
EC |
774 |
432 |
FS |
458 |
283 |
GP |
2 353 |
1124 |
KZN |
1 218 |
452 |
LP |
795 |
561 |
MP |
198 |
55 |
NC |
10 |
1 |
NW |
406 |
241 |
WC |
1 178 |
436 |
National |
7 390 |
3 585 |
Source: 2016 SNE SNAP Survey
Table 2: Number of learners with hearing and sight impairment, in mainstream schools, by province, in 2016
Province |
Hearing Impairment |
Sight Impairment |
Eastern Cape |
2 030 |
1 783 |
Free State |
682 |
1 121 |
Gauteng |
2 071 |
8 345 |
Kwazulu-Natal |
252 |
320 |
Limpopo |
60 |
93 |
Mpumalanga |
211 |
187 |
North West |
20 |
46 |
Northern Cape |
42 |
217 |
Western Cape |
125 |
77 |
National |
5 493 |
12 189 |
Source: 2016 Annual Survey for ordinary schools
Table 3: Number of learners with hearing and sight impairment, in full service schools, by province, in 2016
Province |
Hearing |
Sight |
EC |
77 |
198 |
FS |
75 |
222 |
GP |
40 |
112 |
KZ |
24 |
52 |
LP |
6 |
9 |
MP |
38 |
64 |
NC |
2 |
1 |
NW |
14 |
13 |
WC |
5 |
3 |
National |
281 |
674 |
Source: 2016 Annual Survey for ordinary schools
(2)(a)(b)
Of all nine province, only two (Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape) does not have schools specifically for learners with hearing and sight impairment. Below is the list of specialised schools.
Table 4: List of Special Schools specifically for learners with hearing and Sight impairment, in each province
Source: 2016 SNE SNAP Survey
Nat Emis |
Province |
Institution Name |
Education District |
Learner Number |
101301602 |
WC |
CAREL DU TOIT SENTRUM. |
METRO NORTH |
180 |
101324612 |
WC |
ATHLONE SKOOL VIR BLINDES |
METRO NORTH |
306 |
103315605 |
WC |
DOMINICAN GRIMLEY-SCHOOL |
METRO CENTRAL |
102 |
105309608 |
WC |
MARY KIHN SCHOOL |
METRO CENTRAL |
82 |
105314633 |
WC |
DOMINIKAANSE SKOOL VIR DOWES |
METRO SOUTH |
240 |
106000108 |
WC |
NOLUTHANDO SCH. FOR THE DEAF |
METRO EAST |
339 |
130315604 |
WC |
DE LA BAT-SKOOL |
CAPE WINELANDS |
201 |
200100648 |
EC |
REUBIN BIRIN SCHOOL |
PORT ELIZABETH |
115 |
200100892 |
EC |
KHANYISA SCHOOL |
PORT ELIZABETH |
109 |
200200819 |
EC |
ST THOMAS |
KING WILLIAMS TOWN |
240 |
200501311 |
EC |
ZAMOKUHLE SPECIAL SCHOOL |
MBIZANA |
158 |
200501449 |
EC |
SIVE SCHOOL |
MALUTI |
161 |
445802148 |
FS |
CAREL DU TOIT SPECIAL SCHOOL |
MOTHEO |
16 |
500103563 |
KZN |
ARTHUR BLAXALL SCHOOL |
UMGUNGUNDLOVU |
216 |
500125467 |
KZN |
DURBAN SCHOOL FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED |
UMLAZI |
67 |
500142302 |
KZN |
ETHEMBENI SCHOOL FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND VISUALLY IM |
PINETOWN |
236 |
500145632 |
KZN |
FULTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF |
PINETOWN |
100 |
500183853 |
KZN |
KWATHINTWA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF |
PINETOWN |
353 |
500183890 |
KZN |
KWAVULINDLEBE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF |
UMLAZI |
62 |
500290783 |
KZN |
VN NAIK SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF |
UMLAZI |
248 |
500293484 |
KZN |
VULEKA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF |
UTHUNGULU |
310 |
600102377 |
NW |
KUTLWANONG SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF |
RUSTENBURG |
311 |
600102380 |
NW |
NW SEC SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF |
MAQUASSI HILLS |
64 |
600105106 |
NW |
CHRISTIANA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND |
GREATER TAUNG |
122 |
700151654 |
GP |
ST VINCENT SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF |
JOHANNESBURG EAST |
353 |
700231456 |
GP |
TRANSORANJE-SKOOL VIR DOWES |
TSHWANE SOUTH |
200 |
700232454 |
GP |
PRINSHOF SCHOOL |
TSHWANE WEST |
407 |
700240648 |
GP |
DOMINICAN SCHOOL FOR DEAF CHILDREN |
TSHWANE NORTH |
76 |
700251900 |
GP |
SIZWILE |
JOHANNESBURG WEST |
293 |
700331322 |
GP |
SIBONILE SCHOOL FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED |
SEDIBENG EAST |
127 |
700341560 |
GP |
EKURHULENI SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF |
EKURHULENI SOUTH |
250 |
700400361 |
GP |
JOHANNESBURG SCHOOL FOR BLIND, LOW VISION AND MULTIPLE DISAB |
JOHANNESBURG NORTH |
18 |
904261263 |
LP |
SILOE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND |
LEBOWAKGOMO |
108 |
924651781 |
LP |
BOSELE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF |
SEKHUKHUNE |
351 |
929332041 |
LP |
RIVONI SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND |
VHEMBE |
91 |
13 July 2017 - NW1977
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)(a) What number of districts have implemented the District Support Teams in each of the past three financial years in each province and (b) what was the scope of their training; (2) whether the training is repeated on a continuous basis; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. (a) The number of districts with District Support Teams over the past three financial years is provided in the table below:
Number of Districts with DSTs |
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PROVINCE |
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
EC |
0 |
23 |
12 |
FS |
5 |
5 |
5 |
GP |
15 |
15 |
15 |
KZN |
4 |
5 |
5 |
LP |
5 |
4 |
4 |
MP |
4 |
5 |
5 |
NC |
5 |
4 |
4 |
NW |
4 |
12 |
12 |
WC |
8 |
8 |
8 |
Total |
50 |
81 |
70 |
Source: Provincial data for 2017
b) The training of the District Support Teams covered: Curriculum Differentiation, Policy on Concessions and the Policy on Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS).
(2) The training is not repeated in the districts where it has already taken place, but is followed by monitoring and support for implementation.
13 July 2017 - NW1976
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What number of primary schools have (a) been converted into full service schools in each of the past three financial years in each province and (b) remedial classrooms with trained remedial educators?
Reply:
(a)
Table 1 below indicates the number of full service primary schools, by province, between 2015 and 2017. It shows that, the number of full service primary schools increased from 457 in 2015 to 662 in 2017. The decrease in the Western Cape is due to redesignation of full service schools done by the Superintended General.
Table 1: Number of primary schools converted into Full Service schools, by province, between 2015 and 2016
Province |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
EC |
7 |
7 |
28 |
FS |
40 |
135 |
175 |
GP |
19 |
19 |
26 |
KZ |
57 |
58 |
87 |
LP |
14 |
14 |
15 |
MP |
114 |
114 |
115 |
NC |
7 |
7 |
7 |
NW |
80 |
80 |
171 |
WC |
119 |
119 |
38 |
National |
457 |
553 |
662 |
Source 1: 2015/16 Schools Master-list,
Source 2: PED’s Submissions
(b) The information on the number of remedial classrooms with trained educators is currently not available. It has been requested from the Provincial Education Departments and will be provided as soon as it is obtained.
13 July 2017 - NW1939
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, with regard to her Media Briefing on Education Sector Update on 24 May 2017, the consultants who will undertake an exploratory study on the establishment of a National Examinations Council have been appointed; if not, why not; if so, (a) which consultants have been appointed, (b) what was the process by which they were appointed, (c) how long will the specified study take to complete and (d) what are the terms of reference of the study?
Reply:
(a) The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is currently in the process of appointing four consultants. The names of the consultants will be availed once the appointments are finalised.
(b) The Department identified experts in four fields related to this study, namely,
1) A research specialist on the international implementation of examination boards globally,
2) A curriculum design specialist,
3) A policy specialist, and
4) A finance specialist.
(c) The consultants will be appointed on a short term contract and the work is expected to be completed within three months of commencement.
(d) The terms of reference for the four experts that are proposed for this task and their respective responsibilities, are as follows:
1) A research specialist in the field of education in South Africa whose responsibility will be to conduct the international research on the implementation of examination boards globally, their value and the challenges confronted by these boards.
2) A curriculum specialist with in-depth knowledge and experience of examinations and curriculum in the South African context and an established expert in the field of examination administration and curriculum implementation whose responsibility will be to assist in the design of the new model after having taking cognisance of the international research and finding the best fit for the South African context.
3) A policy specialist responsible for the qualification, curriculum and assessment policy development in the Department of Basic Education. A change in the organisational arrangement relating to public examinations, therefore requires the expertise of a policy specialist, who will be able to identify the implications of this new arrangement on the various pieces of legislation that currently govern curriculum and assessment.
4) A financial expert who understands the financial implications of the examination system with the responsibility of costing the current examination arrangement across the DBE and the nine Provincial Education Departments (PEDs), inclusive of Umalusi and the costing of the new arrangement for each of the parties concerned.
13 July 2017 - NW1656
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Has each provincial department of education identified a list of schools considered to be priorities for scholar transport as funding becomes available; if not, why not; if so, (a) what criteria are used to determine priority schools and (b) which schools are on the priority list in each province; (2) have any of the schools on the priority list been identified as a result of the school rationalisation programme; if not, why not; if so, will a separate additional budget allocation be made available for transport needed in the case of rationalised schools?
Reply:
1. Schools and learners who are not transported due to budgetary constraints are kept on a database and prioritised when additional funding becomes available.
(a) The criteria used by provinces to determine the priority schools is based on the criteria that are used to identify learners in those schools as directed by the learner transport policy. The criteria are as follows:
- Priority is given to primary school learners who walk long distances to schools;
- Beneficiaries must be needy learners from Grade R to 12;
- Learner transport will be subsidised to the nearest appropriate school only and not to a school of parental choice (parental choice means parents prefer to enrol their children at schools other than the nearest suitable school);
- Priority must be given to learners with disabilities, taking into consideration the nature of the disability; and
- Existing learner transport services must be taken into account when identifying beneficiaries as no learner transport services will be provided in areas where public transport is available in order to avoid duplication of services and resources.
(b) Information has been requested from provinces and will be made available once received.
(2) Yes. There are schools that were identified as a result of rationalisation. A costing exercise is undertaken as part of the rationalisation programme to determine the additional funding required and requests are made for these funds, over and above the existing budget.
10 July 2017 - NW1663
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, with regard to the presentation by her department to the Portfolio Committees of Basic Education and Transport entitled Scholar Transport Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on 23 May 2017, the (a) Eastern Cape, (b) KwaZulu-Natal, (c) Limpopo, (d) Mpumalanga, (e) Northern Cape and (f) North West provincial governments have requested additional funding from the National Treasury to cover the shortfall in their 2017-18 scholar transport budgets identified as totalling R639 943 941?
Reply:
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f) Information received from the said provinces indicates that the said provinces have not as yet requested additional funding from the National Treasury to cover the shortfall in their 2017-18 scholar transport budgets. However, discussions are underway within the Provincial Departments to seek mechanisms to address the shortages from their respective provincial budgets.
10 July 2017 - NW1612
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether she has found that the number of single-medium Afrikaans schools has displayed an upward trend since 1994; if so, (a) what number of schools in each year since 1994 occurs (i) separately in each province and (ii) in total throughout the country and (b) what are the reasons for this in each case; (2) whether she has found that the number of schools displayed a downward trend in the specified period; if not, what are the full relevant particulars; if so, what steps she will take to protect the specified schools?
Reply:
(1)(a)(i)(ii)
Please note that the data for 1994 is not available. However, the earliest date for which the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has reliable information is 2002. Table 1 below shows the number of Afrikaans single medium schools over 10 years using 2002 as a baseline. In 2002, there were 1 814 Afrikaans single medium schools in South Africa. The majority of these schools were found in the Western Cape, followed by the Northern Cape with 289 schools.
(1)(b)
(i) The demographics in the area of some schools have changed. In response to the growing number of learners wanting English as the Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT), the schools have introduced English as second language of instruction.
(ii) Declining number of Afrikaans speaking learners forces the schools to revert to parallel-medium (English/Afrikaans) schools.
(2) The number of Afrikaans single medium schools shows a decrease from 1 814 in 2002 to 1 234 in 2016. The major decrease took place in 2010 where the number of Afrikaans medium schools dropped by 158 schools.
Note that the only increase in the number of Afrikaans medium schools occurred between the years 2005 – 2008. The rest of the years recorded indicate a decrease.
Table 1: Number of Afrikaans single medium schools, by province, between 2002 and 2016
Province |
2002 |
2005 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
EC |
221 |
214 |
212 |
202 |
203 |
192 |
173 |
193 |
164 |
173 |
168 |
FS |
113 |
98 |
91 |
70 |
69 |
68 |
76 |
75 |
77 |
79 |
74 |
GT |
266 |
186 |
254 |
252 |
222 |
217 |
188 |
168 |
182 |
183 |
108 |
KZ |
45 |
19 |
31 |
30 |
18 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
3 |
3 |
LP |
39 |
31 |
45 |
44 |
41 |
26 |
24 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
MP |
27 |
53 |
95 |
91 |
69 |
61 |
58 |
28 |
25 |
28 |
23 |
NC |
289 |
221 |
248 |
231 |
182 |
247 |
245 |
231 |
237 |
201 |
174 |
NW |
78 |
102 |
95 |
100 |
64 |
58 |
64 |
52 |
55 |
54 |
41 |
WC |
736 |
802 |
687 |
681 |
675 |
666 |
649 |
648 |
635 |
626 |
616 |
Total |
1814 |
1 729 |
1758 |
1701 |
1543 |
1550 |
1491 |
1429 |
1411 |
1373 |
1234 |
Source: 2002-2015 Annual School Survey and 2016 LURITS
07 July 2017 - NW1310
Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With regard to the Cabinet statement issued on 11 May 2017 (details furnished), what interventions has her department undertaken in Vuwani, Limpopo, to ensure that learners are (a) back in class and (b) able to catch up on missed teaching time?
Reply:
a) The Department of Basic Education (DBE), working with the Limpopo Department of Education, has held numerous engagement meetings with key stakeholders to ensure that normality is restored for learners to be back in classes in Vuwani, Vhembe District. The intention of these engagements has primarily been to enlist support to advocate for the upholding and respect of the right to a basic education. The stakeholders that have been involved include the following: teacher unions operating in the areas: National Professional Teachers Organisation South Africa (NAPTOSA), Professional Educators Union (PEU) and South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU); Principals of schools; Chairpersons of School Governing Bodies (SGBs); Department of Social Development; Department of Health; the Education Forum; the Pastors’ Forum; the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT); and the Business Forum. The stakeholders have worked tirelessly to engage communities in assisting the DBE to restore normality. The Education Forum, Pastors’ Forum, school governing body formations, the NECT, traditional leaders and teacher unions took a unanimous decision to support all efforts aimed at restoring education services in Vuwani. The LP DoE has been tracking the attendance of both teachers and learners, and attendance rates have been improving, which suggests that learners and teachers are responding to the call.
During the 2016 disruptions:
- Parolees as well as Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) workers were utilised for the cleaning of the schools, rubble removal and clearing of ground for mobile classes. Parents and SGBs of affected schools formed part of the cleaning team.
- Donations were received from various donors. Donations received included textbooks, stationery, photocopiers, data projectors and laptops, sanitary towels and toiletries, eating utensils, brooms and mops, Science Kits and desks and these are being put to good use. All these collectively came from the following donors: NECT, Game and Massmart, Mvula Trust, Stats SA, Letaba Estate, Leda and KLM.
In reality, the Department of Basic Education does not have the capacity and means to take measures to prevent and control organised and co-ordinated disruptions of learning and teaching processes, considering the reasons for the Vuwani crisis. However, the Department has taken measures to mitigate the impact of the disruptions, including the provision of mobile classrooms, school furniture, textbooks and stationery as well as feeding for learners where necessary.
b) The LDoE has developed a catch-up plan for Vuwani to ensure that learners can return to the normal routine as far as the school calendar is concerned. According to the catch-up plan, recovery teaching and learning will run (in the morning and afternoon from Monday to Thursday; and on Saturdays) until learners write the May/June Examinations. For Grades 1 to 11, the programme includes chunking of the content to ensure that the work is covered over the available period. Pace setters are being used to identify any backlog in curriculum coverage per school, per subject, with the view of implementing an accelerated programme to catch up. E-learning solutions (from Vodacom) are being used particularly for Grade 12. Enrichment camping sessions have also been organised for Grade 12 learners, where targeted content in designated subjects will be offered by District Lead Teachers. Learners will also be exposed to examination guidelines and coached on answering difficult questions in order to ensure adequate preparation.
The implementation of the catch-up plan in schools is being monitored and supported by multidisciplinary teams. The aim is to ensure that the plan is effective and adequate as a mechanism for ensuring that learners and teachers can cover work lost during disruptions. Teacher unions, in particular, have been very supportive in supporting the catch-up plan by encouraging their members to volunteer their services, even after normal working hours.
Counselling services have been made available for affected learners, teachers and parents to make sure effective teaching and learning in schools take place. These counselling support sessions will be available for teachers, learners and affected parents until the May/June examinations. These sessions are provided by the Pastors’ Forum, Department of Health and Department of Social Development.
07 July 2017 - NW1326
Schmidt, Adv H to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, with regard to the death of a Siphamandla Choma, a learner at Manyano Primary School in Mhluzi, following an alleged assault by the school principal, counselling has been made available for learners and educators at the specified school; if not, why not; if so, what form of counselling was made available?
Reply:
The District-Based Support Team at Ekangala District, during the week leading up to the funeral of the said learner, provided counselling to the learner’s classmates and the class teacher. Beyond the classroom, considering the limited human resources for the counselling, a broad screening assessment was undertaken in the school to identify and target learners and educators that may require psychosocial support the most. In addition, the family members were also given psychosocial support.
07 July 2017 - NW1979
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)(a) How many special needs schools impose school fees in each province and (b) is there a set tariff across all provinces; (2) whether any learners with disabilities in full service schools are exempted from paying school fees; if so, how many learners have been exempted; if not, how many learners have not been exempted?
Reply:
The Department has forwarded the question to the Provincial Education Departments and is awaiting the response. The response will be forwarded as soon as the Department receives it.
07 July 2017 - NW1848
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether a school for hearing impaired learners has been built in Mpumalanga as promised by her department (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Information from the Mpumalanga Department of Education is that the school for the hearing impaired has not been constructed by the department as yet. When the project was identified, the Department commenced with the search for a site for the school for the deaf and the criteria for the site selection was proximity to a hearing institute and a provincial hospital for the purpose of the routine assessments of the learners. Four (4) sites were identified and all were found to be unsuitable due to reasons including inadequate size, distance from an ear institute and provincial hospital and unsuitable terrain. Further, assistance was solicited from Mbombela Local Municipality and Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA) without success. However, it in the absence of the site, the Department proceeded with benchmarking the curriculum delivery and infrastructure delivery models with other provinces, namely KZN, Gauteng and Western Cape. In addition, the Department proceeded and completed the generic designs for the proposed school and is only waiting for adaptation to a site, once available. A suitable site has subsequently been identified in Kaapsche Hoop, 25km outside Nelspruit. Negotiations have ensued in an effort to secure the land as the stakeholders and the MPDoE is satisfied with the suitability of the site. A budget has been allocated in the 2017/18 financial year Infrastructure Plan for environmental assessment, geotechnical investigations, topographical survey and the subsequent adaptation of the generic designs onto the site layout plan. Construction of the school is projected to commence 2018/19 financial year.
07 July 2017 - NW1844
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)With reference to government schools in each province, how many are (a) currently operational, (b) mud schools and (c) built with informal structures; (2) how many (a) schools will be closed in the 2017-18 financial year and (b) of these schools are mud schools in each province; (3) how many of the (a) mud schools and/or (b) schools built with informal structures will be refurbished in each province to meet the standards and norms for school infrastructure in the 2017-18 financial year?
Reply:
(1)(a)
Table 1 below indicates that, in 2016, there were 23 718 public schools that are operational. Majority of these schools are situated in KwaZulu-Natal (5 895) followed by the Eastern Cape with 5 468 schools.
Table 1: Number of operational public schools, by province, in 2016
Province |
Number of schools |
EC |
5 468 |
FS |
1 214 |
GP |
2 083 |
KZ |
5 895 |
LP |
3 867 |
MP |
1 725 |
NC |
544 |
NW |
1 472 |
WC |
1 450 |
Grand Total |
23 718 |
Source: 2016 Master list
1 (b)(c) The Department has forwarded the question to the Provincial Education Department and is awaiting the response. The response will be forwarded as soon as the Department receives it.
2(a) (b)
The Department has forwarded the question to the Provincial Education Department and is awaiting the response. The response will be forwarded as soon as the Department receives it.
3 (a)(b) The information has been requested from all the Provincial Education Departments and will be provided as soon as it received.
07 July 2017 - NW1321
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether each school has an appointed educator to provide counselling, support and advice to pupils who fall pregnant; if not, (a) why not and (b) what is the total number of schools that do not have an educator allocated to play this role; (2) what process is followed when selecting educators to fulfil this role? NW1463E
Reply:
1. Schools currently do not have allocated educators who provide counselling, support and advice to pregnant learners. Schools currently manage learner pregnancies through their respective codes of conduct, with guidance from the School Management Team. The Draft Policy on Prevention and Management of Learner Pregnancy, once approved, will provide guidelines to the School Management Team on how best to identify and allocate educators to carry this responsibility.
2. Educators volunteer to take up this responsibility.
07 July 2017 - NW1304
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether each province developed a formal provincial scholar transport policy; if not, (a) which provinces have not done so and (b) what are the reasons for not doing so, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(a)(b) Yes, each province has a formal provincial scholar transport policy. Policies developed are in line with the national policy and addressing provincial mandates.